Out of the Blue
Life on the Road with Muddy Waters
A behind-the-scenes account from Muddy Waters’s road manager and right-hand man during the bluesman’s last great years
Jazz in the Hill
Nightlife and Narratives of a Pittsburgh Neighborhood
The lively history of a cherished music scene and its ongoing social significance
A Trumpet around the Corner
The Story of New Orleans Jazz
From the first raucous chorus to the aftermath of Katrina, the saga of the Big Easy’s signature music
Poor Gal
The Cultural History of Little Liza Jane
The telling journey of a centuries-old tune and what it says about race, class, and American folk music
Learning Jazz
Jazz Education, History, and Public Pedagogy
A call for collaboration and understanding in how we learn jazz in diverse settings
What a Difference a Day Makes
Women Who Conquered 1950s Music
A fun-filled survey of the women who topped the charts in jazz, blues, R&B, and rock ’n’ roll
Roots Punk
A Visual and Oral History
An entertaining and thorough introduction to the power of punk’s hybrid evolution
All I Want Is Loving You
Popular Female Singers of the 1950s
A delightful visit with the talented, yet often overlooked, white female vocalists of the 1950s
Making Music
The Banjo in a Southern Appalachian County
An intimate look at the role of the banjo in a long-standing, joyful musical tradition vital to the Appalachian region
Feel My Big Guitar
Prince and the Sound He Helped Create
A collection of dynamic perspectives on a compelling musical genius and enigma